While Idaho's governor was away, the state's lieutenant governor -- a political rival -- tried to depl [View all]
Source: Business Insider
While Idaho's governor was away, the state's lieutenant governor — a political rival — tried to deploy the National Guard to the border
Charles Davis 6 hours ago
The head of Idaho's National Guard has rejected a request from the state's lieutenant governor to deploy to the US-Mexico border, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin sought to activate the state's militia while Idaho Gov. Brad Little was out of state touring the border himself, a move he denounced as "political grandstanding." The two are expected to compete for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2022.
"Before I even left the state, the Lt. Governor unabashedly requested information from the Adjutant General to deploy our National Guard to the border," Little said in a statement Tuesday night. He called the move an "affront to the Idaho constitution."
In July, Little himself sent five Idaho state troopers to the US-Mexico border to assist with illegal drug interdiction. He is currently in Texas with other Republican governors who have sought to blame the Biden administration for an increase in migrants seeking asylum.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/idahos-lieutenant-governor-tries-to-deploy-national-guard-to-border-2021-10
Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin
Idaho Gov. Brad Little
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